Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball - Hardcover

Bryant, Jen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 141974108X ISBN 13: 9781419741081

Verlag: ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

The story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team

Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball's all-time-greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA.
Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.

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Jen Bryant writes picture books, novels, and poems for readers of all ages, including The Trial, Six Dots, and A Splash of Red. Her numerous awards include two Caldecott Honors, two ALA Schneider Family Book Awards, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award and Honor, and a Sibert Medal and Honor.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 141974108X
• ISBN 13: 9781419741081
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Zeichner: Morrison Frank
• Anzahl der Seiten: 40
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: WordUnited GmbH; distribution@wordunited.com; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Deutschland